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- Nuclear power capacity to be increased
Date: 5-Nov-2007 Sources: (Shenzhen Daily)
THE State Council has officially approved a plan to expand nuclear power generation capacity by 23 million kilowatts by from 2005 to 2020, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
According to the plan, submitted by the NDRC, China will have an installed nuclear power capacity of 40 million kilowatts on the mainland by 2020, or 4 percent of the total installed power generation capacity. New projects with a combined capacity of 23 million kilowatts will be launched, involving a total investment of 450 billion yuan (US$60 billion). Currently, nuclear power capacity on the mainland stood at 169.68 million kilowatts, with 11 nuclear reactors in operation boasting a combined capacity of 90.68 million kilowatts and another eight units in construction.
60,000 IPR infringement cases handled
THE country's industry and commerce authorities have handled more than 60,000 intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement cases amid stepped-up efforts in IPR protection after its entry into the World Trade Organization, according to a senior official.
From 2002 through the first half of this year, industry and commerce departments at all levels have dealt with 60,203 IPR infringement cases valued at 1.4 billion yuan (US$186 million), said Li Wenzhang, deputy director of the fair trade bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce.
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